Senior Reporter

Job Title
Senior Reporter

Job Summary
The Senior Reporter will work closely with the Executive Editorial Director and brand leadership to identify and cover news stories, leveraging contacts to enrich developing stories, ensuring PEOPLE publishes deeply reported celebrity content and consistently breaks news in the celebrity world. The senior reporter will contribute ideas, reporting help, and writing across many content areas, aiming for traffic‑driving content. Entertainment industry contacts are essential for booking talent for projects.

Essential Job Functions

30%: Reporting and writing stories that drive traffic, including celebrity interviews.

30%: Collaborating with executive editor, vertical editors, and news director to determine where to invest time and resources on developing news stories and sourcing opportunities.

20%: Writing.

20%: Covering celebrity events or other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:

Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or communications, related field or equivalent training and experience.

Experience:

Minimum 12 years of experience.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Excellent digital writing skills, deep knowledge of the celebrity news landscape, an eye for a good story, ability to work well with many people across job functions, knowledge of analytics, SEO, and audience engagement. Strong celebrity contacts, interviewing abilities, and news instincts.

Travel Required:

0 - 10%, or as assigned.

Pay Range
New York: $90,000 - $105,000. Los Angeles: $90,000 - $105,000. The range may change; actual pay may vary depending on location, experience, and performance. Compensation may include bonuses and incentives.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off, adoption/surrogacy assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, accidental death & disability, supplemental insurance, commuter benefits, short‑ and long‑term disability, health savings accounts, 401(k) with match, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and voluntary benefits such as pet insurance.

People Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. The Company participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm identity and employment authorization.

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